Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-23
LOCAL NEWS.

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CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TO MORROW
ct.;,5 CHprch.-Services at II a m. and 7:45
M nv Rev A r. Stuart, ID. d.
= pm}s Church-Service at II a. m
.oj 4p.m. by Rev. Geo II. Norton.
c-,re Church. Sermon 10 children at II
N. and service at p m. by Rev. H. It.
'D 81 flmTs Clurch.-Mass at 6, and II
m and sermon, by Rev. Father Qninn,
and Vespers at 4 p. m.
A' T,-.t PresByteriau Cturch.-Services at Ii
N and D. N. by Rev J. NJ. Nourse.
S1coad PresbWerjaa Church-Services at
lam. and s p. 10. by Rev T. S. Childs,
g51,s, ChurcH.-Service at j a. N. and
en- N. by Rev. l. NJ. Mercer
i7Toitl Meth. Epis Curch-Services at
II a. m. and s p. m. by Rev. R. +.
6i 1.,R EDis. Church .Sout1.-services at
1ia. m. aud at p. N. by Rev. r. Smith
Meth. Prot. Church. Service at II d. m
and p. H. by Rev 5. ]. Smith.
German Lutheran Cturch.-Seryice at II
q IN. By Rev. j. A. Schwoy.
Iopaq Mems Christian .iSS0cioiioa.-Pray-
er meeting at the Jail at , p. M. Aims
House at $50 p. m.
THe JEwELRY THIEvEs.-It was stated
in Yesterday 3 GAZETTE that sundry articles
ofiswery which had been stolen in Wash
ipptou and disposed OF here had been recov-
ered by Lieut.. Smith and officer Arnold,
and one OF the thieves, young man, ar
rested in Washington. The robberies had
been carried on by two youngsters, brothers.
named respectively James and John Little.
Mary E. Little, mother Of tie youths, was
also arrested The boys were charged with
breaking into the following houses: VIM.
I. Morrson's 4l2 Eleventh street southwest,
aud stealing $50 worth of jewelry Miss
Margaret f Renshaw's house, PIG Twelfth
street., and stealing $50 worth OF jewelry,
and James F. D0oley's house, l4S A street
southeast, and stealing $l6S worth
Of iewelry. Mrs Little WAS searched
and bag was found on her containing
portion of the ewelry stolen
from the houses mentioned, and amoug the
articles were a pair of chain bracelets. The
boys told the officers the places in this city
where they sold $3.50 worth of jewelry,
which they claimed was given them. The
father of the boys cana here yesterday az
ternoon with Sergt. Daily aud officer 81
Lewis to recover the goods, and with Lieut..
Smith and officer Arnold succeeded in find
Inc number of the missing articles. To
day Sergt Daily and officers Lewis aud
Work, of Washington, accompanied by Mrs.
Dooley and Misses Slack, Renshaw and
Tucker, also Of the latter city, arrived here,
bringing with them James Little, one of the
thieves. They visited the places where the
plumber had been disposed of, aud Lewis
2rager 5. Kaufman clerk for the latter,
J T. Einstein and Thomas aud G. H. Hen:
who had had dealings with Little, were
summoned to appear at the Mayors office
st noon. Kaufman depose1 that few
DAYS ago the prisoner brought locket and
Chain 10 Mr.. Brager's store and said that,
having had falling out with his girl for
whom ne had purchased the jewell be de
sired to sell it, Witness did not know the
value of the article, and gave Little Sl.50
brit. Mr.. Einstein who Is partner of
Mr.. Bernhemer) testified that The prisoner
anil man who appeared to be coun'
lrynan cams TO his store about two
weeks ago for the purpose of buying a pls-
io. which he sold them for 81, several
kolyes and ring Thomas Allen, of the
6rn of Allen & Co., recognized the prisoner
a; he party who came to his store Tuesday
anil Thursday of this week with articles Of
eaelry Cor sale He purchased them, pay
Inv on the first occasion SIS, aud on the other
s. taking receipt at each time. Witness
dill not know the value of the goods, they
being in bad condition. The lot embTac
ed a gold watch and chain, set rings,
earrings, breastpins, charms, studs, &c, g.,
valued at over 800 Mr. Allen said Little
had told him he was native of Alexandris;
that his father who was dead had been u
pedller. and that his mother having become
poor. desired to sell the remainder OF her
late husbands stock. Lewis Brager then
testified that some time ago the prisoner, or
aperson bearing striking resemblance to
him, came to his store and bought pair of
shoes for 81 tina price having been placed
as low as possible on the alleged poverty o!
tue purchaser. After paying for the shoes, the
youth produced a watch which he wished
10 sell Tor 81, but it being an exceedingly
common timepieca Mr.. B. refused TO give
u'tu us pIlCe.iOT II UIO ttteI Wa'u9 oO"Suo
IL Tor fifty cents Little, upon being ques'
toned, acknowledged having sold the
watch to Mr.. Brager, and asserted that
be had also disposed of a pair of bracelets
to hin, which the witness Indignantly
denied The prisoner corroborated Mr..
Ensein'5 testimony, and stated that he
lad sold Mr. Allen more jewelry than had
been found on the latter's premises and
hat be had been told by him to bring along
all the articles he could and he would buy
them. After hearing the testimony in the
case the Mayor turned Little over to the
Washington authorities and the parties who
mad had dealings with the prisoner were
dismissed until wanted again. The case
caused much excitement, and the Mayors
ONCE was crowded during the trial.
BODY FoUND.-Mr, Bush Grigsby, o.
The Washington Steamboat Co., who wa;
% the ferry boat City of Alexandria, on bel